Originally posted 2018-03-26 11:02:41. For years, the statute regarding performing construction without a valid license (Va. Code 54.1-1115) was a bit murky. While that statute listed several prohibited acts, among them contracting without the proper class of license or use of the license of another, the consequences of such activity, in particular the effect that […]
Another Year of Independence! My Solo Journey Hits the 11 Year Mark
I love this time of year. We have the country’s Independence Day and I get to celebrate taking my practice of construction law “independent.” July 1, 2021 (yesterday) marked 11 years since my first day as a solo practitioner of construction law at The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. Time sure has flown […]
Happy New Year! Looking Back and Forward
Originally posted 2017-01-31 10:45:31. It is the time of the year here at Construction Law Musings where we look back at a great 2015 and forward to an even better 2016. This past year was another good one for both Musings and my law practice. Musings hit its 7 year anniversary and added a few […]
Is Privity of Contract with the Owner a Requirement of a Valid Mechanic’s Lien? Not for GC’s
Originally posted 2020-12-07 10:29:33. As any reader of this construction law blog knows, mechanic’s liens make up much of the discussion here at Construction Law Musings. A recent case out of Fairfax County, Virginia examined the question of whether contractual privity between the general contractor and owner of the property at issue is necessary. As […]
Some Work Cannot be Included in a Miller Act Claim
The Miller Act is close to my heart here at Construction Law Musings. Payment bond claims under the Miller Act help protect subcontractors on construction projects where the national government or its agencies are the owners of the property and therefore mechanic’s liens are unavailable. Even where you follow the proper claims process under this […]